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Your Mama's Kitchen

Written by: Michele Norris
Narrated by: Michele Norris
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  • “Tell me about your mama's kitchen.” That’s the simple request which begins each episode of this Audible Original podcast from acclaimed journalist Michele Norris (NPR’s All Things Considered, The Washington Post) and Higher Ground, Barack and Michelle Obama's media company.

    Every week, hear guests like Michelle Obama, Glennon Doyle and Abby Wambach, Matthew Broderick, D-Nice, José Andrés, and more explore the complexities of family life and how their earliest culinary experiences helped shape their personal and professional lives—and of course, each guest brings a recipe for a favorite dish from their youth so you can taste a bit of their story.

    With a delicious buffet of actors, authors, chefs, musicians, and more, the rich conversations that flow from that simple initial prompt reveal the histories, memories, and cultures that emerge from the kitchen—the heart of the home—where we are nourished physically and spiritually. Some of our most valuable and vulnerable moments happened there as we watched parents struggle with bills, wrestle with shifting family dynamics, or figure out new roles for themselves as feminism changed the national terrain. Your Mama’s Kitchen is a podcast about cuisine and culture, ingredients and identities, and the meals and memories that make us who we are.

    Find the podcast transcripts here: https://www.audible.com/ymk-transcripts.
    ©2023 Higher Ground LLC (P)2023 Higher Ground LLC
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Episodes
  • Episode 36: Lena Waithe

    Episode 36: Lena Waithe
    May 22 2024

    Award-winning screenwriter and funny person Lena Waithe takes us back to her fast food-filled childhood in the South Side of Chicago. We’ll hear about what it was like to live in a house with three generations of women and about her grandmother’s dining table, which plays a big part in an award-winning episode that Lena wrote for Master of None. Plus, we hear why chicken and dumplings is the ultimate comfort meal.

    Lena Waithe is a comedian, actor, writer, and screenwriter. She was the first Black woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for her Thanksgiving episode of Netflix’s Master of None. She created The Chi, which she currently produces.

    Find the episode transcript here: https://www.audible.com/ymk/episode36
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    42 mins
  • Episode 35: Misty Copeland

    Episode 35: Misty Copeland
    May 15 2024

    Renowned American ballet dancer Misty Copeland opens up about the instability she faced in her childhood, and how her natural athleticism and incredible discipline led her to shine as a dance prodigy in her teens. She talks about the evolution of her relationship to food and nutrition, from growing up in various kitchens to eating like an athlete. Plus, you’ll hear how to make one of her healthy, go-to recipes: Baked tilapia with veggies.

    Copeland is a Principal Dancer with the American Ballet Theatre. She made history in 2015, becoming the first African American woman to be promoted to that position. She’s written several New York Times bestselling books, and launched her own foundation in 2022.

    Find the episode transcript here: https://www.audible.com/ymk/episode35
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    45 mins
  • Episode 34: Tamron Hall

    Episode 34: Tamron Hall
    May 8 2024

    Journalist and Emmy award-winning TV host Tamron Hall talks about how her upbringing in the small, rural town of Luling, Texas, paved the way for her to follow her dreams of being on TV. She praises the many mother figures she had in her life growing up, and opens up about what Mother’s Day really means to her. Plus, we learn how to make her twist on a Southern classic —a Sock-it-to-Them cake.

    Tamron Hall is a two-time Emmy award-winning TV host of her self-titled show, which was recently renewed for its sixth season. Before this, she was the first black woman to host the Today Show in 2014. She’s the author of her own cookbook, A Confident Cook, set to publish this year.

    Find the episode transcript here: https://www.audible.com/ymk/episode34

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    43 mins
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